HB 551

Did not advance

Real Property - Residential Leases - Notification of Rent Increases

Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a landlord to notify a tenant in writing or through electronic mail at least 90 days before increasing the tenant's rent by more than 4%.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilpone-Welborn, Kira	Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donnelly, Michaellobbyist	Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Donoho, Kelly	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Wade	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tompsett, Thomas	Harris Jones & Malone	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard, Katherinelobbyist	Regional Management, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Bradley, Erinlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Macht, Amy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Munger, Paula	Individual	Oral
FWA	Shah, Zafar	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 2

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Consumer Rights CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationUNF 1

Regional Management, Inc.UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVDonnelly, MichaelMaryland Consumer Rights CoalitionRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

UNFHoward, KatherineRegional Management, Inc.Registered for: Regional Management Inc

UNFBradley, ErinRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland

UNFCastelli, WilliamRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…